ψευδαπόστολος

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Ancient Greek

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Etymology

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From ψευδο- (pseudo-, false) +‎ ἀπόστολος (apóstolos, apostle; ambassador).

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Noun

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ψευδᾰπόστολος (pseudapóstolosm (genitive ψευδᾰποστόλου); second declension

  1. (Christianity) false ambassador or apostle
    • 55 CE – 56 CE, Paul the Apostle, Second Epistle to the Corinthians 11:13:
      οἱ γὰρ τοιοῦτοι ψευδαπόστολοι, ἐργάται δόλιοι, μετασχηματιζόμενοι εἰς ἀποστόλους Χριστοῦ·
      hoi gàr toioûtoi pseudapóstoloi, ergátai dólioi, metaskhēmatizómenoi eis apostólous Khristoû;
      You see, such men [are] false apostles, deceitful practioners, disguising themselves as apostles of Christ:

Usage notes

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  • Primarily attested in the plural in the Pauline epistles, and other Christian literature.

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